Rishi Sunak bids to replace Boris Johnson | Here’s how new UK PM will be selected
India Today
Rishi Sunak, the former finance minister, is one of the favourites to replace Boris Johnson as the next British prime minister. Here is the procedure for selecting the new UK PM.
Rishi Sunak, former finance minister, whose resignation contributed in a big way to Boris Johnson’s downfall as the UK PM, announced his interest in competing for the “top-job". The odds speak in his favour too.
The clock is yet to run the full circle since Boris Johnson resigned and over a dozen MPs have come forth with their intention to take his position.
According to Ladbrokes, one of the leading betting groups, “Rishi Sunak joined Ben Wallace at the head of the betting for the next Tory leader - both 7/2.” Ben Wallace is the current Defence Secretary of the UK.
The odds comparison site Oddschecker has Rishi Sunak running at 16/5 to be the next conservative party leader, while Ben Wallace at 23/5.
Recently reported, YouGov snap poll that asked 716 Tory party members about their choice of the PM, came up with the name of Ben Wallace.
Other names in the mix include, former health secretary Sajid Javid; Foreign Secretary Liz Truss; Trade Secretary Penny Morduant; Deputy PM Dominic Raab and more.
These are initial stages. The Tory party has not even zeroed in on the time scale and the process.
